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Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cds or access codes. In 1974, french aerialist philippe petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the world trade center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing. The man who walked between the towers by kristie hinckley. In 1974, french aerialist phillippe petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the world trade center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing highwire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. The twin towers in new york city are famous for being the world trade center as well as other devastating events. Jun 09, 2007 mordicai gerstein is the author and illustrator of the man who walked between the towers, winner of the caldecott medal, and has had four books named new york times best illustrated books of the year. Students will use inference skills to analyze a character in mordicai gersteins caldecott medalwinning book, the man who walked between two towers. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a. Author mordicai gerstein tells the true story of philippe petit, a street performer who spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing tricks on a wire suspended between the towers. The man who walked between the towers lesson plan scholastic.
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But did you know that there was a man named philippe petit who wanted to walk across a tight rope between those two buildings in the 1970s. Man who walked between the towers, the by mordicai gerstein. But in memory, as if imprinted on the sky, the towers are still there. The man who walked between the towers by mordicai gerstein on. He remembers being inspired as a child by images of fine art, which his mother cut out of life magazine. Apr 17, 2007 mordicai gerstein is the author and illustrator of the man who walked between the towers, winner of the caldecott medal, and has had four books named new york times best illustrated books of the year. Buy the man who walked between the towers microsoft store. Transport readers to 1974 when the twin towers of the world trade center were being constructed. This book can be downloaded and read in apple books on your mac or ios device. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cds or.
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